ABOUT
ABOUT ALVIN
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Alvin is a personal trainer with more than a decade of experience helping clients achieve their fitness goals through a personalized approach that is carefully tailored for each client.
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Alvin strives to provide services in a supportive and positive environment by listening to his clients’ needs, establishing goals and interim steps to achieve those goals, and advancing the fitness program in a structured way.
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Alvin’s training philosophy emphasizes form, function, and the quality of movement. He not only wants clients to gain strength and better overall cardiovascular health, but he wants to make sure the base of movement is proper through attention to stability, balance, and flexibility.
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His experience includes working with all ages. He specializes in strength training, injury prevention, and targeted functional exercise to augment your favorite physical activities. Alvin also has significant experience working with clients who are returning to fitness after surgery or injury or beginning a fitness routine for the very first time.
Alvin may be quiet and introspective at times, but he’s always paying special attention to your form and movement to ensure that you are safe and gain the most benefit from your exercise.
In addition, you can expect Alvin to advance your personalized program and help push you forward toward your health and wellness goals.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
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Bachelor’s Athletic Training
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Master’s Exercise Science
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NATA Board Certified Athletic Trainer
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ACSM Exercise is Medicine Credential Level II
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Precision Nutrition Level 1 Nutrition Coach
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Functional Movement Screen - FMS Level 2
THE FORMULA
MOVEMENT QUALITY
As the backbone of a successful exercise or training program, movement quality focuses on enhancing both mobility and stability for optimal results.
MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT
Training programs should incorporate a variety of movements that reflect our daily motions. Side-to-side movements (frontal plane), rotation movements (transverse plane), and forward/backward movement (sagittal plane) are all ways that the body moves, often simultaneously, in real-life situations.
FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT
There are a few key movements the human body can perform to stimulate major muscle groups, and we strive to include them into all training programs. Lunging, squatting, vertical and horizontal pushing/pulling, forward and lateral/flexion side bending (hip hinge), rotating/twisting, locomotion/gait, and carry (moving the body through space with stability and control) are all included fundamental movements.
FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH TRAINING
We strive for training that goes beyond the workout and translates to enhanced daily living and sports performance. Multi-joint, multi-plane, self-stabilized and ground-based exercises are examples of functional training.
VARIETY
Whether you’re picking up a toddler or playing tennis, the human body moves in a variety of ways every day. Adding variety to our programs keeps your brain and body engaged with the use of various speeds, ranges of motion, loads, or anaerobic/aerobic/hybrid activities.
INTENSITY
Every client has different needs, and we strive to train at the optimum intensity level for each client’s success. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, are new to exercise, or have other medical/psychological factors, we’ll design a program fit for you.
